What it was right to do there, and what we are bound to do now, must not be obscured by faults of hesitation or insufficient preparation, for which neither the Peace Commissioners nor the people are responsible.
Reid stresses the importance of clarity in moral obligations despite past mistakes in preparation or decision-making.
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